Cannot use docker-compose with overlay network - docker

Question

I'm pretty baffled what's going on here, but I've narrowed it down to a very small test case. Here's my docker-compose file:
version: "3.7"
networks:
cl_net_overlay:
driver: overlay
services:
redis:
image: "redis:alpine"
networks:
- cl_net_overlay
The cl_net_overlay network doesn't exist. When I run this with:
docker-compose up
It stalls for a little while, then says:
WARNING: The Docker Engine you're using is running in swarm mode.
Compose does not use swarm mode to deploy services to multiple nodes in a swarm. All containers will be scheduled on the current node.
To deploy your application across the swarm, use `docker stack deploy`.
Creating network "tmp_cl_net_overlay" with driver "overlay"
Recreating tmp_redis_1 ... error
ERROR: for tmp_redis_1 Cannot start service redis: attaching to network failed, make sure your network options are correct and check manager logs: context deadline exceeded
ERROR: for redis Cannot start service redis: attaching to network failed, make sure your network options are correct and check manager logs: context deadline exceeded
ERROR: Encountered errors while bringing up the project.
This file was working fine for me on my previous laptop. My docker and docker-compose should be up to date since this is a brand new laptop. Is there some piece of the puzzle I'm missing?
05:01:11::mlissner#gabbro::/tmp
↪ docker --version
Docker version 19.03.1, build 74b1e89
05:01:57::mlissner#gabbro::/tmp
↪ docker-compose --version
docker-compose version 1.24.1, build 4667896b
Any ideas what's going on here? I've been trying to get it to work all day and I'm feeling a little like I'm losing my mind.
Small follow up. The message says:
make sure your network options are correct and check manager logs
I have no idea how to check the manager logs. That might be a useful first step?
Another follow up, per comments. If I try to deploy this I get no logs and it's unable to start up:
05:44:32::mlissner#gabbro::~/Programming/courtlistener/docker/courtlistener
↪ docker stack deploy --compose-file /tmp/docker-compose.yml test2
Creating network test2_cl_net_overlay2
Creating service test2_redis
05:44:50::mlissner#gabbro::~/Programming/courtlistener/docker/courtlistener
↪ docker service ls
ID NAME MODE REPLICAS IMAGE PORTS
5y7o01o5mifn test2_redis replicated 0/1 redis:alpine
05:44:57::mlissner#gabbro::~/Programming/courtlistener/docker/courtlistener
↪ docker service ps 5y
ID NAME IMAGE NODE DESIRED STATE CURRENT STATE ERROR PORTS
0kbph0ie8qth test2_redis.1 redis:alpine gabbro Ready Rejected 4 seconds ago "mkdir /var/lib/docker: read-o…"
inr81c3r4un7 \_ test2_redis.1 redis:alpine gabbro Shutdown Rejected 9 seconds ago "mkdir /var/lib/docker: read-o…"
tl1h6dp90ur2 \_ test2_redis.1 redis:alpine gabbro Shutdown Rejected 14 seconds ago "mkdir /var/lib/docker: read-o…"
jacv2yvkspix \_ test2_redis.1 redis:alpine gabbro Shutdown Rejected 19 seconds ago "mkdir /var/lib/docker: read-o…"
7cm6e8snf517 \_ test2_redis.1 redis:alpine gabbro Shutdown Rejected 19 seconds ago "mkdir /var/lib/docker: read-o…"
Another idea: Running as root. Same issue.

Answer 1

Do you have the right plugins (see more bellow on the docker info command)?
Plugins:
Volume: local
Network: bridge host ipvlan macvlan null overlay
It works on:
$ docker swarm init
$ docker-compose up
WARNING: The Docker Engine you're using is running in swarm mode.
Compose does not use swarm mode to deploy services to multiple nodes in a swarm. All containers will be scheduled on the current node.
To deploy your application across the swarm, use `docker stack deploy`.
Creating network "stackoverflow-57701373_cl_net_overlay" with driver "overlay"
Pulling redis (redis:alpine)...
alpine: Pulling from library/redis
9d48c3bd43c5: Pull complete
(...)
redis_1 | 1:M 29 Aug 2019 01:27:31.969 * Ready to accept connection
When:
$ docker --version
Docker version 19.03.1-ce, build 74b1e89e8a
and info:
$ docker info
Client:
Debug Mode: false
Server:
(...)
Server Version: 19.03.1-ce
Storage Driver: overlay2
Backing Filesystem: extfs
Supports d_type: true
Native Overlay Diff: false
Logging Driver: json-file
Cgroup Driver: cgroupfs
Plugins:
Volume: local
Network: bridge host ipvlan macvlan null overlay
Log: awslogs fluentd gcplogs gelf journald json-file local logentries splunk syslog
Swarm: active
NodeID: ff5mogx0ph4pgmwm2zrbhmjb4
Is Manager: true
ClusterID: vloixv7g75jflw5i1k81neul1
Managers: 1
Nodes: 1
(...)